Field Book of American Wild Flowers: Being a Short Description of Their Character and Habits, a Concise Definition of Their Colors, and Incidental References to the Insects Which Assist in Their Fertilization (Classic Reprint)
Excerpt from Field Book of American Wild Flowers: Being a Short Description of Their Character and Habits, a Concise Definition of Their Colors, and Incidental References to the Insects Which Assist in Their Fertilization Beyond various modifications of these hues there are no color names of any value whatever in relation to the wild flower. We have in the Color dealer's catalogue numerous conditions of these hues indicated by standard names: there is Naples yellow, a dilute form of golden yellow; crimson lake. A ...
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Excerpt from Field Book of American Wild Flowers: Being a Short Description of Their Character and Habits, a Concise Definition of Their Colors, and Incidental References to the Insects Which Assist in Their Fertilization Beyond various modifications of these hues there are no color names of any value whatever in relation to the wild flower. We have in the Color dealer's catalogue numerous conditions of these hues indicated by standard names: there is Naples yellow, a dilute form of golden yellow; crimson lake. A subdued rendering of crimson and vermilion, which is a synonym for scarlet. These are standard colors which have never varied, and which will probably last with many others as long as painting does. In botanical and ornithological works we find such color names as fuscous, rufous, vinaceous, ferruginous. Rose-purple, greenish purple, etc.; they mean nothing at all to one who is not a scientist, and I half suspect they mean but little to one who is. Purple (botanically speaking) is a dreadfully abused term which is made to stand for half the rainbow; it means anything from crimson to violet. As an actual fact it is fairly repte sented by Mimulus ringens, and one jot to the right or left of that hue is not purple. Pure yellow is perfectly represented by ai'nothera biennis, and no tint to the right or left of that is a true yellow. Magenta is a crimson-purple; the list of flowers which represent it is too long to give here. Blue in its pure form only exists (dilutely) in Myosotis. But I find that if I disturb all the botanists' color names I may complicate matters and add to the confusion which already exists in plant names, so I am content to let Ranunculus stand in plain yellow, although the color is not pure yellow, and it ranges through eight distinct deep or golden tones. In many other instances, also. I have refrained from mak ing a change, although I am compelled to draw the line at rose-purple, and call it by its proper title, light magenta. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at ... This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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